nfniiiliiau. BBOCKWAYA ELWELL,Editori. BLOOMSBURG, PA. Friday, Juno 91, 1878. BTATE TICKET. FOn UOVKIWOR, ANDREW H. DILL, OP UNION OOUNTT. ron SUNtKME COURT, henry r. ross, OF MOOTOOMKItV COONTT. FOn LIEUTENANT aOVKRNOR, JOHN FEUTIO, of citAwronn county. FOK SECRET MIY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS, J. SIMPSON AFMOA, OF HUNTINGDON COUNTY. THE l'UKSIDKNTIAli CONTEST. From tlio earliest movement in Congress for the appointment of a comtuittco to investigate tho electoral frauds in some of the Southern states, tho Republican organs began to cry aloud. Tlio movement was denounced ns rev olutionary, and intended as an entering wedgo to loadto an investigation of the title of Hayes to the Presidency. Wo wero informed that the country wanted rest ; that business would bo prostrated, and the nation would bo over w helmed with untold evils. Of courso tho organs know .better than this. They knew that thero was no intention to disturb Hayes in his occupancy of tho W Into House. Ho was put thero by a legally constituted tribunal, and however erroneous the decision of that body may havo been, ho is there by virtue of tho laws of tho land. Wherefore then, this great outcry against an investigation? It Was, first, to prevent tho exposure of the fraud perpetrated by tho Republican party, by which they succeeded lin making Hayes I'resitlent ; and secondly ; to show that tho Democratic party was ajrovolutionary organi zation seeking to plunge tho country into an other civil war, which charge they have been using as a campaign argument to divert from themselves tho defeat which they seo staring them in tho face. Tho action of the House of Representatives on Friday last has taken from their hands this weapon on which they have counted so much, and they must look elsewhere for campaign Ithunder. Tho reso lution of the House adopted by the decisive tote of 234 to 14, was as follows : Whereat. At the joint meeting of the two bouses of the Forty-fourth Congress convened, pursuant to law and the Constitution, for the purpose of ascertaining, and counting the rotes for President and Vice President for the term commencing March 4, 1877, on counting the votes Rutherford B. Hayts was declared elected President and William A. Wheeler wis declared elected Vice President for such term; therefore, Beslved, That no subsequent Congress aBd neither house has furisdiction to revise the tui tion at such joint meeting, and any attempt by either house to annul or disregard such ac tion or the title to office arising therefrom wvuiu oo revolutionary ana is disapproved Dy this House. This puts an end to the controversy on this point The people mean to enforce law and peace, and while they denounce revolutionary Measures, they will make exhaustive efforts to expose fraud, and to punish the perpetrators teereot. A FOOLISH SPEECH. Generals are very convenient articles to Bare aoout in time ot war. When tho nation is attacked by foes it is their function tn renol the enemy with tbo aid of the army, and to see mat tne laws ot tbo country are enforced wnen tne civil authority tails. Ours is a civ' U government, and in timo of peace its ma' chinerv is amnio to carrv on its nffnirs with. ont the advico or interference of tie general of the army. Tho speech of General Sher man before tho graduating class at West roint was a piece ot inexcusablo nonsense. He launched out in silly bombast about what the army would do, did anybody attempt to interfere with President Hayes. This was uncalled for because nobody but perhaps Ben. Butler has thown any disposition to question the title of Hayes to the Presidency ; and sec ondly because if tho matter were being ques tioned it is a matter for the civil authorities to deal with, and not for army officers to set tle. If the proper civil power should see fit to question Hayes' title, or to impeach any officer of tho government for misdemeanor in office, it is not likely that the permission ot General Sherman would be asked beforo any steps would be taken. Tho country has no need of the advico or services of the military until it finds the laws obstructed and calls on the army to enforco them. The soldiers are entirely subordinate to the civil power and should therefore keep their own counsel until called on to perform their duty. Sherman's speech was all tho more out of place, because it is his brother John Sherman, whom the In-. Testigating Committee are after, and if any bod's title is to be questioned it will be that of the Secretary of the Treasury. If the gen eral of the army lias nothing to do but to go about trumpeting what tho army will do if his brother should be convicted of assisting in the fraudulent returns of the electoral Tote, he had better resign. At all events he is a better soldier than speech maker, and the sooner he comes to that conclusion, the better can be sustain his reputation for a man of some common sense. In speaking of his re starts the Philadelphia limes says : It Is just Buch folly as that of General Sherman s speech at West Point, together wttn the willing service the army has render ed to tho most degraded rule In the South, that has taught .the country to look upon tho proposed reduction of tho army with satisfac tion ; and, until military officers learn that the rights and wrongs of tho humblest citi sen of the Union are paramount to tho au thority of the highest titled soldier, there will be popular distrust of the military power. If General Sherman had desired to point the remedy for the unrest that has been created by foolish speeches in Congress, at West Point and other places, ho might with emi nent propriety have told the cadets that in the purity of tho civil service of the country b its safety j and that while men likoJohn Hkjtrmati hcM f V.I ..... 1 f.. 1 .1 , 1 vawtucfc imi UU1IUS 1W Mill JU- ward for defrauding a sovereign Stato out of ua uuucai ciccwrai vote, mere can De no peace or safety for the Republic. Bad as our civil government may be, it is not yet so bad that military leaders are wanted on the forum to tell the people how tho sword will confront their authority, if they shall see fit to call their rulers to account in tho administration of their own laws. In a case beforo tho Circuit Court of Tal bot county, Md., last week, tho court decided that an insolvent husband having a policy of Insurance on his lilo might assign the same to his wife, and if sho should survive him eho should bo entitled to tho sum insured, free, clear, and discharged of her husband's credit ors, though he had coutiuued insolvent and paid the premiums up to the time of his death. Au appeal has been taken from the decision. Gov, Hartrauft has appointed Christian K. Rots, father of Charllo Ross, to be master warden ot the port of Philadelphia. THE Under Heard From. General llutler as an Individual member of tho judiciary committee on-Tuesday sub mitted to the houso ol representatives his reasons for dissenting from the resolution and report of tho majority In regard to the inviolability of Mr. Hayes' title. Ho nr. gues nt great length that tho supremo court has power to take cognliance of tho alleged frauds. Ho criticises tho proposition to re fer tho matter. to the supreme court, but says tho true starting point In in the sixth section of the electoral commission, act of J miliary, 177, which speaks of procuring in the judi cial courts of tho United States without re stricting possible Inquiry to the supreme court of the District of Columbia, which would havo jurisdiction to hear and try on Information in the naluro of a quo warranto filed by tho attorney general at tho instiga tion of nny citizen contesting the titlo of any officeholder In tho District. May not such powers be conferred on nny citizen or court of tho United States. As to the per son of Mr. Hayes General Hutlcr says : Whence comes this novel doctrlno thatheis above tho law of the land. God forbid that a President of tho United States should ever commit a common crime ; but If he were to do so it he not amenable to the law there for 7 If he usurps tho possession of thu property of another may he not bosuedin tho courts ? and yet according to the theory of tho committee ho may commit tho greatest possible act of illegality, usurpation of his otHce.without amenableiicss to the judiciary or any other power. I do most earnestly protest against nil such nggcMtions of the office of the President. No man in the United States, be high or low, is above the law and I deplore the actual condition of the presidency, to maintain which unchal lenged wise and good men are driven to such despernte resorts of argument. General Butler sums up tho situation about as follows : It Is claimed by :i ma jority of the committee that if by force or fraud, by forgery and perjury, by corruption and bribery, a man'may buy or defraud a congress In counting forged electoral certifi cates of fraudulent votes and be allowed to usurp thereby the office of President of the United States thero is no remedy against his exercise of the high duties of that office and wielding all its great powers for four years within the powers of tho constitution. I will not admit that our fathers made any such constitution or frame of government for the welfare of the people. I caunot ad mit that there is no remedy for so great a wrong known to a republican form of gov ernment guarded by constitutional checks and balances and legal and judicial remedies. If so then our republican form of govern ment is a failure and will go out in night and darkness to tho extinction of popular rights and be succeeded by a government in which the army shall put up at auction for the highest bidder the right to exercise su premo executive power, as was done in the Roman empiro. Then indeed is no remedy left us but revolution instead of the peace able one through the action of the judicial courts. The Naval Debauchery. The report of tho Houso committer on naval affairs, embodying the results of pa tient and searching inquiry extending over years, simply puts into clear and definite shape the shameful record which, in a gen eral way, has been long notorious. The ex travagance and corruption of the Navy De partment under Secretary Robeson has not been a matter of conjecture meiely. It is true that the whole extent of tho rottenness has never before been laid bare, but wherev er there has been the least effort to look be neath the surface nothing but corruption was revealed. At Maro Island, at Philadelphia, at Portsmouth or at Boston, wherever inqui ry was made, thero was the same evidence of systematic plundering, so that tho report of Mr. Witthorne's committee can cause no as tonishment except in tho very great magnitude of the jobbery which it lays bare. T I- 1 .1. A .. ii is u uuiunoua jack mat me navy 01 me United States, which at the close of the war, was among the largest and strongest in the world, has gradually deteriorated, until to-day we have scarcely a respectable squad ron on the sea j and yet, duriug this time, there has been expended upon this navy the enormous sum of four hundred millions of dollars, nearly half of which was expended under the administration of Robeson alone. This single fact is evidence of the most gross mismanagement, to use tho mildest term. It was simply impossiblo to spend all of this money honestly, aud.thero was no conceiva ble way in which it could havo been got rid of except by a monstrous scheme of plunder. What this scheme was, how it was carried on and who were engaged iu it, it became the duty of the committee on naval affiirs to find out. While Robesou remained at the head of the department every kind of obsta clewas thrown in the way of investigation, and it was impossible to reach the truth. But with a new administration came an en tire change; the records of the department were thrown open to Congress, as they al ways ought to be; officers dared to tell what they knew without tha certainty of being ordered to foreign ports, and little by little the record ol eight years of robbery was laid bare. It.is altogether the most astounding story of official debauchery that has been given to tho world since the downfall of the Tammany ring. The lima long since ex posed the rascality practiced in the removal of the Philadelphia Navy Yard, but that was only a small example of the system that was carried on in every navy yard in the country. Contracts were given out in utter violation of law j machinery and stores of every description were sold at merely nomi nal prices and bought back again at the highest rates; property to the amount of millions was actually glve'i away, and mil lions more were spent for property which had no value j officials whose duty it was to guard the public interests were corrupted or intimidated till they forgot their duty, or, ll they wero Incorruptible, were got ;out of the way, until the only rule of the depart ment appeared to be that every man should steal what he could lay his hands on. Not In France under the lateEmplre, not even In Turkey under the feeble' rule of tho Sul tan., did official prolllgacy ever touch the depth It reached In the administration of the Navy Department! under Grant and Robe son. Belknap's offense was a trifling thing compared with the flagrant crime which Robeson ; fostered, yet Belknap was driven from office and from public life In disgrace while Robeson was allowed to retire unchal lenged, after having plundered tho treasury, stripped the dock-yards, destroyed the ships and debauched the officers, and made tho once proud navy ',of the United States a shame and a reproach. Vhlla, Timet, Prof. J. P, Wickersham, superintendent of public Instruction, who leaves for a tour in Europe shortly, has been appointed by the government a .commissioner on the part of the state to inquire acd examine into the In dustrlai schools and systems of general and technical education )i vaiious countries of Europe. COLUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT, BLOOMSBUEG, COLUMBIA COL NTY, PA. . . i -"J"-jr , WASHINGTON IiRTTEll. Washington, 1). C, .lime IS, 1S7S. For tho last week Ihe Interest in the pro. cecdlngs of Mr. Potter's Committee has (lagged veiy much. Tho witnesses had no Im portant dlscloiires to make and tho irregular ities they sworo to, while enough to create a sinsntltm If perpetrated In other States, were not considered worthy of special attention as portions of Louisiana and Florida history. With tho testimony of Mrs. .enks, who ex perts dally to be put on tho stand, there will bo a revival of Interest, lo prevent the lucemlty of holding a ses sion on Sunday, Congress put off the day of final adjournment from Monday, to-dny, until to-morrow. It has ibeen tho custom as long as I can remember to hold a session on tho Sunday preceding final adjournment. The christian people of the country will thank Hon, J. Randolph Tucker, of Virginia, for calling nttcutlon to tho subject in so foiciblo a man ner ns to prevent tho desecration of one Sab bath at least. Tbo haste to ndjmiru has had some of Its usual bad effects, though wo can not until nftcr adjournment know tho full extent of tho mi'cliief. Members of tho House are naturally more anxious than Senators to get back to their Districts to take part in tho Fall campaign, and they have yielded to the upper body in many important matters. They have given up tho attempt to consolidate Bureaus In the Treasury and reduce expense there, have consented "to nn Increase of the Army to 1,000 men, havo not insisted on the remo val of the Indian Bureau to the War De partment; and in various other matters have done tilings which lliey ought not to have done, and left iindnno things which they ought to havo doue. Tho saving over last year, though, will be considerable, and over prevloui years very great, The most magnificent fraud of tho session is the River and Harbor bill, which provides for tlicdisbiirsenient.uf about SS,100,000. One of tho most important votes ever tak en In the House was that by which the fol lowing resolution wm passed : Besolved, That the two Houses of the 4-ltli Congress, having counted tho votes cast lor President and Vico President of the United States, and having declared Ruther ford IJ. Hayes to be elected President and William A. Wheeler to be elected Vice Pre sident, there is no power in any subsequent Congres to reverse that declaration, nor can any such power bo exercised by the Courts of tho United States, or auy other tribunal that Congress can create under tho Consti tution. Tho vote was 231 to 14. This may bo taken as settling forever the question of tho power of one Congress to undo the work of nnotherin connection with the declaration of tho result of a Presiden tial flection. A man once inaugurated as President remains in offico nutil convicted upon impeachment, or until death or some physical or mental disqualification occurs. Now let tho Republicans come forward and tell .Mr. Potter's Committee all they know about the rascality in Louisiana and Flori da. They have the offices for the next two years, in any event, and can afford to tell tho truth. Seminole, Hoyt's Republicanism. Wo havo heard a few Democrats in this city express their determination to vote for Hoyt simply because ho resides here. They say they would not vote for him if ho lived anywhere else. What a foolish idea this is ; to vote for a man simply on account of n personal prido in tho citizenship of the candidate. This would bo a bad country in' deed if all voters wero aetuatod by tho same impulse. It is principles, and not merit, that bhould guide us in our political actions. As a Democrat no man is justified incastiughis voto for a Republican 'on Stato or National issues. Personal prejudice should not bo al lowed to blind our eyes to tho evils of radical ism, even though a brother of our own flesh and blood invited our support, instead, sim ply, a fellow citizen. Wo havo no patienco whatever with such a Democrat. Wo diliko to seo a man of our faith coining excuses to support the enemies of that faith. In Hoyt tho Democrats of this county know they have an inveterate foe. i e has never been anything clo but a dyed-in-the-wool Republican, and wlicu the great men of that party left it, disgusted with the ma chinery that had been introduced by men like Cameron, Hoyt Mill clung to the soiled gar ments of tho corrupt organization, hoping some day to ba rewarded for his faithfulness. The Camerons at last have given him a nomination, but cannot assure his election, and Hoyt, of course, must uiako many friends between this timo'and election day. Wo do not expect thoso'of his own party will dc.-urt him in his hour of need, but wo do expect that evory honest Democrat will wrrk with might and main againit him. Thoso who refuse to do this are not entitled to bo called Democrats. Tho personality of Col. Hoyt i-hould sink into utter insignifi cance when compared with tho principles ho represents, aud Democrats, beforo they cs- pou-o tho caio of such a man, ought serious ly to reflect whether they can conscientiously support oiio who is sworn to defend tho mon strous iniquities against which the world stands axhaat to-day, and which aro loading us with shatuo and disgrace aiulluu-ettling tho very foundations of our government. Hoyt is a clean cut politician, and as such ho has always fought his enemies with vin dictive bitterness. Ho never in all his Itfe voted for a man because ho was a fellow citi zen. Ho has on tho contrary, battled against his warm personal friends in this city who have iu tho past aspired to high political hon ors, and fought them only becauso they wero Democrats. Under tho circumstances Hoyt has no right to expect favor from tho opposi tion, and his friends, those of his political faith, must not expect to meet with cordial reception when they expect lo mako converts of Democrats in this city. Around the personal purity of Andrew II. Dill clusters tho;fair lustra of Democgitio I'nuupic. ii is an aiuanco oi virtuo and in tegrity, and gazing into tho faco of our young standard bearer, Democrats havo reason to rejoice that ono so able and so honored is chosen to bo tho opponent of a man who rep resents an oligarchy that will ruin if it be al lowed to rulo. Wtiketbarre Leader. The New Usury Law, In answer to many inquiries from different sections of tho commonwealth, tho state offi cials desire it uiado public, thut tho lato legis lature passed a law providing that the lawful rato of interest for tho loan or use of money in all cases where no express contract is made for a less rate, shall bo six (0) per centum per annum, uud repcaliug tho first and second Mictions of tho act passed March 2, 1873, en titled 'an act to reduco the interest of money flow eight to six per centum per aunuui.' Tho customary provision that tho act shall not be construed to effect or impair in uuy manner contracts made prior to its passago is appended to its mil. Hendrick B. Wright was nominated fo, Congress by the Greenback-Labor L'ouven tion at Pittslon last Tuesday. An Important New Law. Tho Attention of all persons interested Is called to tho following Important act for "tho prevention of tresspassing upon rail way trains, and 'consequent Injuries tn mi nors and other persons" passed at the late session of the Pennsylvania Legislature : SncTlONl. Beit enacted, ct'c, That any pcison found entering, or being in orupou, any railroad engine or car, whether thesaino bo passenger, freight, coal, or other car, on any railroad In any city or county of this Commonwealth, contrary to tho rules of the person, or persons or corporations, owning nr operating the samp, mid with tho Inten tion of being In or upon, riding or traveling upon, such englna or car without paying fare, or of committing larceny, violence or destruction thereon, or of threatening, in timidating, or assaulting travelers or others upon such engine or cars, shall, upon con, victlon, forfeit and pay a penalty of not less than five dollars, nor more than fifteen dol lars, which penalty shall be paid to the treasurer of tho school district in which said offence was committed, for use of said dis trict, aud such person so convicted shall bo committed to the county jail of such county fur a period not exceeding ten days, Snc. 2. Any constable or pollco officer having knowledge, or being notified, of nny violation of this act, shall forthwith arrest such offender and take him before any mag istrate, alderman, or justlco of tho peace, or any such magistrate, alderman or justice of the peace shall issue a warrant of capias for tho arrest of any such offender, upon Infor mation duly made on oath or affirmation, and said magistrate, alderman, or justice,up on the person charged being produced before liiin, shall forthwith proceed to hear nnd deter mine the matter in issue, and if he shnll con vict the person so chnrged with tho violation of the provisions of this act.lio shnll proceed to pronounce the forfeiture of the penalty which ho shall adjudge against the person so convicted, and shall commit the person so convicteil to tho county jail of proper coun ty for the period aforesaid ; and if the per son so convicted refuse or neglect to pay such penalty and costs immediately, then the said magistrate, alderman, or justice shall commit tho person so convicted to the jail of tho county wherein the offenco was committed for a further period not exceeding ten days. Sec. 3. That all provisions of any act or acts of assembly inconsistent with, or sup plied by, the provisions of this act be, and the same aro, hereby repealed. Jack Kclioo. HIS HYPOCRITICAL AND l.YINO STATEMENTS The Miner's Journal ays : 'Subsequmt to the execution of Donnelly on Tuesday, a reporter of thu Harrisburg Patriot held a short conversation with Kehoe. That wor thy, probably with tears in his eyes asserted in feeling tones that he had lived in this county fur twenty-eight years and never com mitted a crime. If.there be any person iu Schuylkill county whb believes the statement we would c insider itv lavor to publish his name. To keepers and every one else whom he gets a chance tn.iyaword Kehoe talks pf his innocence. He probably thinks that persistence is sure to have an effect in time, but when a criminal like Kehoe assures a listener that lie has not committed a ciiirio during the past twenty-eight years, he must bo considjred the prince of liars, and in ad dition something of a fool. If Kehoe had got. his desert; he would long since have been sleeping the Bleep that knows no wak' Ing,,but when lie speaks so affectionately of the "the old man at Harnaburg" he under stood what he was talking about at least appearances indicato as much and felt con fident of cheating justice for a greater length of time thin the general public imagined possiui. .Many persons spoak in unmeas ured tonus m the u'tion of tho executive in ordering t.ie. execution of Donnelly while a worse ui.iii remained unhung. The chances are that had it not been for Kehoe Sanger would never havo been killed, as beforo tho murdtr was committed, Kehoe's consent was obtained. Donnelly's friends, therefore, tlianc the ex-county delegate, who basso Ion,; cheated the gallows, for tho wretched ending of n life scarcely began. Kehoe is a good man in a cell, where ho feels at least safo from tho effect his various statements might have on the persons whose character he asperses. When safe from the consequences of Ills words he can eurso the witnesses who helped to convict him, with a voico as loud and big as if owned by an honest man, but iu reality tho fellow is an arrant coward. He can whine as much as he pleases about his innocence of the murder ot Langdon. He cannot convince those who followed the tes timony given at his trial, and whose minds are unbiased that he is not guilty of the killing of Langdon, and that he does not de serve a short shrift at the end of the rope. The question now is, when does Governor Hartranft intend to appoint another day for the hanging of Kehoe. Exchange. Such of the Greenback Labor people as op pose the election of both Dill aud Hoyt for Governor on tho alleged ground that they aro both friendly to cor porations should look at homo. Their candidate, Mr. Jlasou, accord ing to tho record of his county, is in tho ser vice, professionally and otherwise, of tho fol lowing named corporations: Pennsylvania Company ; Pittsburg, Fort Wayno nnd Chi cago Railroad ; Erie and Pittsburg Railroad; Atlantic and Great Western Railroad; New Castlo and Franklin Railroad, j Mercet Min ing and Manufacturing Company j Mercer Iron aud Coal Company; Jamestown and Frauklin Railroad ; Shenango and Allegheny Rnilroad j Lako Shore and Michigan Central Railroad. Ono of thoso companies being a chief stockholder in the Standard Oil Compa ny, Mr. Mason may bo said to bo allied with the latter also. The Nationals havo not been fortunate in tho selection of a Gubernatorial caudidato, so far as tho corporatisn argument is concerned. Phila. Record. A bill introduced by Senator Hawley, re pealing all laws of this State grautlng special privileges to bauking institutions In the loan of money, passed both Houses of the Legis lature and has been approved by the Gover nor, hence Is now the law of the State. There aro over forty-eight banks and banking in stitutions Iu the State that had by special act of Assembly, the power to charge aud collect any rate of interest they could make the borrower agree to, but this law prohibits them from charging over six per cent., the lawful Interest of the State, and also under the operations of a former law they will for feit their charter If they attempt to charge more. This will wipe out the power of State banks to pay uine and ten per cent, upon do- posits, in ordtr to control local capital, and then compel the borrower to pay n ruinous rate of Interest, This Is pronounced one of the best laws that was passed during the last session. Montrose Democrat. A nil ii Democratic Governor -Tco-Poiitlani), Oregon, Juno 18. The latest election returns settle beyond a doubt the election of Thayer for governor. His mi Jority will range from forty to seventy. The legislature ou joint ballot will have a demo craticmajority of twelve. Tho Hostile Indians. San Francisco, Cat., Juno 13 -A Silver City dispatch states that Chief Wlnncmucca has returned to Bernard and Whipple's camp on the Owlghee river. He says the hostlles aro killing hundreds of cattle and leaving their carcasses to rot. Tho hostlles have left Stein's mountain and aro moving to ward tho Harney valley, thence to tho Matthews agency and Snake river, nnd will probably keep ou until they effect n junction with the Columbia river Indians, which ad dition to their forces will, they calculate, en able them to sweep tho country. They are determined to retnin tho Piutes ns prisoners until they can get a sufficient number of nrms from the whlto men they kill to arm them, Eagan Is rebellious, nnd horses nnd nrms havo been taken from him nnd his Indians, Camp Harney will probably bo captured by the Indians to-morrow, and if so thero will be n terrible slaughter of whites congregated thero for protection. Nothing has been heard from Howard since yesterday. If ho docs not cfiVct a juuetion with Stewards' forces the party accompanying him from Camp Lyon could easily be captured by tho In dians. -The general situation Is quite criti cal, and tho massacre that will bo perpetra ted bids fair to exceed In numbers those of the Nez Perces war. A special dispatch from Portland, Oregon, says a dispatch received at tho military head quarters slates that about five hundred hos tile Indians have started toward Camp.IItir ney, in this State, and that they are receiv ing accessions as they inarch. General Howard has given instructions to send Gen eral Miles' command, now en route to Har ney, with all possible haste. Sarah Winiiemucca who recently escaped from tho hostlles at Stein's mountain, reports that ono of tho Indian scouts claims to have killed Buffalo Horn, tho Bannock chief. Sarah says their leader was killed in n skir mish with citizens, in which the scout was engaged. An Austin, Nevada, dispatch says : A rumor is current that tho Shoshones have left Smoky Valley in a body and gone north heading for Beowawee, on the Central Pa cific Railroad. It is supposed they are on the way to join the hostile Bannocks. These Indians havo always been well treated, and cannot have any grievance against the white people. In their route north they must cross the line of tho Central Pacific Railroad some where between Battle Moun tain and tho'Palisade. A largo number of Shoshones from Belmont nnd Eureka Valley Indians were here, ostensibly in attendance on a fandango. They endeavored to purchase powder nnd lead in large quantities, but were refused by the storekeepers, who, in some instances, were warned by officers against.selling ammunition to Indians. Near ly all these Indians have now left here, go ing in various directions. The Piutes are quiet, but very inquisitive regarding the war, which they profess to deplore. A Tramp Outrage. OLD MEN ATTACKED AND nOnnnD NEAR HUNTINGDON ONE BUri'OSED TO BE r AT ALLY INJURED. Huntingdon, Pa., June 196 miles from Huntingdon live John, Isaac and Peter Hawn. old bachelors from sixty to sixty-five years of age, and reputed very wealthy, About two o'clock to-day two tramps entered the house and kicked and beat John and Isaac until they were unconscious, knocked the housekeeper, Elizabeth Bush, down and ono held her while the other ransacked the house. They carried away with them $4,000 in bonds, somo valuables and $84, As soon as they left tbo house the housekeeper gave tho alarm to some fishermen near by, who immediately went in pursuit. They soon came up to the tramps, who turned nnd fired four shots at their pursuers, a young man named Bush getting a bullet thrpugh his clothing, when they gave up the chase. The whole neighborhood was aroused, and they are now scouring the woods for tho fugitives. It is feared Isaac Hawn is fatally injured, Grant's habit of riding as n dead head has made a case for the Queen's Bench in Loii' don. The rate payers ot the town of Sun derland object to footing the expenses of his visit to them, He visited them upon the in vitation of the corporation in a special train that was sent for him, and was entertained by the Mayor at tho Mayor's personal ex pense, but the other expenses incurred amounted to X388, of which about .100 was for fire works, 17 for the hire of tho hall, 13 for the special train, etc. The town clerk made an affidavit to show that a sum of not above 42 was incurred on, account of the Generals visit that is, the special train, tho barriers, and the ringing of bells, etc., and that tho expenses wero incurred for tho benefit of the inhabitants, especially as the town and port of Sunderland had a great trade with America, and it was therefore for their advantage to cultivate relations of am ity with the United States. It appeared that some members of the council objected to the defraying of these expenses out of the bor ough fund, aud that the town clerk was ap pealed to, and tho case was submitted to the Queen's Bench. Lord Chief Justice Cock burn held that the payment must be quash ed as illegal; that the municipal corporations act only authorizes taxation of the inhabi tants only applies to a surplus independent ly of the rates. The court said that If it had been necessary to determine the case on the question whether these expenses were for the "benefit of the inhabitants," they would have had no hesitation In deciding that they were not so, especially as to tho expenses in curred for fireworks. Malarial Fever. Malarial Fevers, constipation, torpidity of the liver nnd kidneys, general debility, ner vous and neuralgiac ailments yield readily to this great disease conquerer, Hop flitters. It repairs the ravages of disease by convert ing the food Into rich blood, and It gives new life and vigor to the aged and infirm always. See advertisement In another column. Wo have received the renrint rt thA .Tiinn nnmhiF ot In.ictwco trom the Leonard Scott Publishing CO., 41 iiarciay btreet, N. Y. or the serials, Laurence. Loclhart's story, ".Mine Is thine," which lias been running through the maga zine lor the past year Is concluded j and "John Cal dlralc. part III.." Introduces ua tn i.nM.Tnlmm. iui ventures Id New South Wales. The ArLlele "Kltw TlrmL'd" tnL-oo i.n tnM.l.alr recently-published works-biocraphlcs, travels, po- cms, nuu AUKm-muiou mu anq aia.a rjjr liberal ex tracts, cHes.qullo an Interesting account of them. For poetry wo have "The Kplo of tho Lion," a translation from Victor Hugo j and two Bhort poems 'Companions ol the Head" nd "Tantalus," by W The article entitled "Knrettrn rtnlnlnn nn Vnr.lnt.,1 Id the East" contains some striking extracts from a forthcoming work Mr. Nassau Senior's conversa tions during the years last to IMS, with eminent Continental is tit esmtn on the subject of Itusslan ob Jects and Kngllsh tntt rcuts with tho aid of this jiuiwr, uuu articles; in former numbers, and two other articles, -Ilaie ministers been Conslateafand "I'olltlcal Buspenso," m the present number, readers wtu be well prepared to unde rstand the points la dispute in connection with the Treaty oJSauSUj, tano. The periodicals renrlntcd i.v ),. nTjvnar,i im. PublUihlng Co. (it Barclay Street, N. Y.) are as fol lows i "The London quarterly, " Edinburgh," "West, minster," and "British Quarterly llevlews," and "Blackwood's Magoilne." J'rlce Hajearforaay one, or only f 19 for all, aad the postage Is prepaid by Ths Jnlr number pf lh "Kolsctle ' Msrati," be ginning a new volume orrcrs n favjornble cppOf Uni ty for commencing subscriptions; oi l Ife'.yontents nrA ecrthlnlrnf A kind t n At I r,dt All flnsSM Of TCtiA ors. It Is embellished with a nWstcc) eturraVed fig ure pleco entitled "Tho ltoman; Children;" affording a pleasing variation from tlio portraits ot which one Is usually found In each numbor. Tho loading paper Is a trenchant reply by Dr. Klam to Tj naatfs famous Illrmlngham lecture on "Man nnd Science f ' and this Is followed by a timely discussion ot "The Eastern Crisis," by Goldwln frmlth. 'iho third paper Is a very charming description of "Vienna nnd Viennese Life j" following which nre the second part of "Tlio Earth's riace In Nature," by J. Norman Lockyer, F, It. 8., "Tho Maenads Grave," "Edmund Burko," a wonderlul picture ot "The state of Paris Beforo the Revolution," by Talne.nnu ncurlousaccountor "Tno Gardener Bird." There are some detlgbtful "Memo rials ot a Man of Letters,' by John Morley ! and "The (Ireatntss of the ltoman s," by aoldwln Hfnli b, Is one ot the best mngatlnn articles Of recent times. Be sides several shorter papers and poems, there aro four chapters ot Black's "Maclcod ot Dare,' and well-ruled ditortsl departments' j nnd the number altjether Is one ot great variety and Interest. Sin clo copies ts cents j ono copy ono year, U. Publish ed by K. It. l'clton, SJ Bond street New York, Consumption Cured. An oltl physician, retired from practice, hating had placed in his bauds by an Fast India missionary tho formula ofa.simplo veg etable remedy, for tho Epccdy and permanent euro for consumption, bronchitis, catarrh, asthma, and all throat and lung affections, also a positivo and radical euro for nervous lcbility and all nervous complaints, nftcr hav ing testi d its wonderful curative powers in thousands of cases, has felt it his duty to mako it known to his suffering fellows, Act uated by this motive, and a dcslro to relieve huuuu suffering, I will send, free of chargo, to all who de-ire it, this recipe, with full di' rcctions for preparing and using, in Gciman, French, or Knghsh. Sent by mail by ad dressing with ftauip, naming this paper. W. W. Slicaicr, 141), rowers' Block, Kochestcr, Xcw Yoik. june 2l-4w Kmnloyment for bailies ami (Icnllenirn nt Home. Our attention lias been called to somo new and labor-saving cooking utensils recently invented. One of which, the Universal Weight and Measuring Utensil, for weighing sugar, flour, butter, and measuring molasses, milk and all kinds of liquids used in cooking, entirely superceding expensive scales. Tho Patent Centennial Cako Pan, tho bot and most convenient Cako Pan ever made, an d which every housekeeper will havowhen they seo its advantages over all others. Also, tho Kitchen Gem, a plated wire boiler to hang in side of an ordinary pot, for boiline all kinds of vegetables, eggs, etc., which when done, can bo removed at once perfectly dry without lifting the heavy sooty pot off tho stove. Tlieso goods aro sold exclusively through agents to families, and offer 'n, splendid oppor tunity to some reliable lady or gentleman can vasser of this county to tccuro tho agency for a very profitable business. For terms, terri tory, etc., write to L. K. Brown & Co., No, 242, Kim street, Cincinnati, 0. Juno 14-w3 Candidates. Tho following persons have been proposed for nomination by the next Democratic county Conven tion to be held August 13th, 1STS. Candidates an nounced In this list are pledged to abide by the de cision of tho Convention, rort conoress, DR. O. A. MEGAKGELL, of OranrjeciUc, 0. B. BROCKWAY, of Bloomsburg. ' I'OIt REPRESENTATIVE, DAVID S. BROWN, Main townthip. B. FRANK ZARR, of Bloomsburg. JOSEPH B. KNITTLE, Cifauiiia. T. J. VANDERSEICE, eif Bloomeburg, ron rnoTUONOTARY, WILMAM KR1CKBAUM, of Bloomsburg, DR. J. R. EVANS, Bloomiburg. JESSE COLEMAN of Bloomsburg. JAMES B. HARMAN, Orangeville. I. K. MILLER, Bloomsburg. .J. H. MAIZE, Bloomsburg. VOn REGISTER AND RECORDER, MICHAEL F. EYERLY, of Bloomsburg, WILLIAMSON II. JACOBY, of Bloomsburg. JOHN S. MANN, Centre township. 11. J. DIETTERIOII, Crnfe .township. GEORGE W. STERNER, Bloomsburg. FOR TREASURER, H. A. SWEPPENHISER, O'litre township, DAVID YOST, lishlngcreei township, FR EDERICK HAGENBUOH, Centre towr.ship, ISAIAH BOWER, Berwick. TOR COMMISSIONER, WILLIAM MENSINGER, Main 7bwnsh!j, JOSEPH HARTZEL, of Main townchip. MOSES SCHLICHER, Beaver Township, PETER HIPPENSTEEL, M t. rieasant township, NATHAN DRIESBACH, Fishingcreeh township. S. W, McIIENRY, of Jackson. CHARLES REIOHART, Beater township, THOMAS GERAQHTY, of Cen'ralia, JEREMIAH HAGENBUOH, of Centre township, STEPHEN POIIE Centre township, ' fOB PRINTING Neatly and cheaply executed at the Columbian Office, IM3I JtoySl, 'IS sm G.F.IiiinKcl's Bitter Wluo of Iron The great success and dellcht f tho pcoplo. In fact, nothing ot tho kind has been offered to tho American people which has so quickly found Its way Into their K'ood uvor and hearty approval as E. P. KunkePsimicr ttlne or Iron. It does nil It pro posns, and thus (rives universal satisfaction. It Is L'uaranteed to cuiotuc worst case of dyf-pepsta or indigestion, kidney or liver disease, weakness, ner vousness, constipation, acidity of tlio (stomach, Ke. (let the genuine, only in tl bottles. Depot and of fice, ssifioith Mnth fctreet, 1'iilladelphla. Ask for Hunkd'a and tak no other. !?old by nil druggists. DYSPEPSIA. DYSPEPSIA.'lYSPEltJIA. Kunket's 1 liter V Ino (if Iron. Is a sure euro for this disease. It has been prescribed da'ly for many years In I ho praettcu ot eminent plijslclans with unparallclle'l nucet'ss.Symptoms nto loss of appetite wind and rhlng of loud, drj ness In mouth, heudaclio dizziness, MeeplcssneHs, and luw sptiiut. (let the (renulnn. Not sold in bulk, uulv in Jl uottlcs. Sold by all druggists. Afck ror E. p. Kunkel's Hitter VVlno oi Iron andtnke nootlier. fl.iw per bottle, or b!x bottles .for i All I ask Is n M pie trial of this val uable mcdii ,no. A ti lal wilt conv mco you at onco. WoruiN. Worm. IVorms. E. v. Kunkel's Worm fcyrnp never falls to remove all kinds of worms, heat, pin and Momach worms readily removed by Kunkel's worm sirup. Ur. Kun kel Is the only bura sMul pliyslclan In this country 'that can renioe tape vvoim tn nom to lo tour hours. He has no Ice till head and all passes alive and In this spacoof time, common sense teaches Ittnpo worm can be rimocd, nil other worms can readily be debtroj ud. Atk our drugnlst tor a bottle ot Kunkel's worm jrup. rrh.efl.u per bottle. It never t.Uls; i-rniil to tho dector for circular. No. S59 Ntrth Mnth tu, i hlladeiphla. Advlcefrcc. nne " new advertisements; r0 TEACHERS. OtlCO IS. herebv trlvpn tll.lt Iho nitwtr,t-a nf tliA Bloomsbuig. school District, will meet on the EVE NING of JULY 15, lsic, ror tho purpose ot employ ing teachers. All persons desiilng'sltuatlons ns teachers In tlio initial will please nund to the beo retary a written application teiore that time. J. C. IlliOYVN, l'resldent. It, II, 1IISOIEK, - - BecreUiry. Juno 21, lsls. ANNUAL STATEMENT OF SCOTT MJtlouh DISTRICT, for jeareiidlnB Juno 3, 1 -H.'C.KELOilNElt Treasurer. 11KCEHTH. Balance on band from last je-ir j 505 S3 From State appropriation 35s w) Amount ot dupllc.110 n EXPENDITURES. 12,13330 For teachers' wages 11 ' fuel :. " repairing houses books " Journals '. " prtitlngrorb77 '.' ' " bundry Ijll's " dup'lcato " secretary's calary " exonerations. ... : " collectors' commission " " collecting state bond " Treasurer's commission nt 2 per cert". priming and auditing this account...! ,325 00 04 12 C'J2i US2 7 (JO 000 II S3 0 35 3 W bl 12 ('JUS 9(1 31 41 9 00 Bolanco In hands ot treasurer, )I,'U)09 3S4 01 2,135 so Approved Juno 10, 1S78. , E. D. luuNisrcii, HA.MUEI, A. WO OMAN, JUI.e14.lS-S. TKKNC1I, LEGAL1.LANKS OK ALL KINDS HAND AT THE COUttllllAN OFFICE HEALTH AND HAPpFneSsT 5ISi"ASBa "".rrmess are priceless Wealth to their WRIGHT'S LIVE It PIUS, MrC Uilil 1(in A. Tfl-1ir ts- BLOOMSBURG TANNERY. C A. IIUllRIXG T? F,5?f ULI'Y announces to the public JLxi that he has reopened 1 SNYDEH'S TANNERY. (old stand) Woomsburg, I'a.. at the roaS "'Jf X 3j; "SOXleht "reet win At aiirtmn-, P wcash QUEEN nil) K 8 2Le.TST? ascription in the country, the rubllcriat ornago la resDectruUv sotirit.i ' 1 .i BU.ODlStUJf.tiCt.l, nit- S. W. Douglass,' Civil and Mining Engineer. ASHLAND, PA. General Surveying and Engineering autsiiiess auenaeel to with Oaro and Dispatch. I am nrcrifiTsj.fi tn m.i... .1 . ... . M,a umwiugs, nans ana Models In Vnrnf iirnuo . . combined as uctessaVyVf ' "'"t!"U3 Bridges, Mne:, Ercaitrs, Buildings, Engines, PUMPS, flnd nil IrlnHa ... . ... - . v, luotuuiery ior use of cases at Court or for applications to secure mints. I'alml. HrrMrfd. march M.S. E SELLERS' UVERP?rSli .nr. .1 Urn au. J.' VCi"" 1 rR.iit. Y7. " " " l"11 wor - w Andrew PUBLIC SALE HAND BILLS Printed at tlim nm ON SIIOHTEST NOTICE AND AT THE uiuoi itKABOJNABLE TEIIM8. JOB PKINTINQ " OP EVERY nF.SPTiirrnw EXECUTED PROMPTLY At tub Ooiumbmk Omo. OAK-HALL FAVORITE CLOTHUUS 1818.-18 th year.', i i t WithjnucU greater variety (Than' ever 'iW.ainpieryaciliUes) Tliartcvcr WitUfdrjnora' customers Thancvei Wei are letter prepared' Tliaiv'cver ACcomidcrdbly lower prices ,Than, ever To SnpplyV ' Tho Men and Boys " of Amerloa (With Superb Clothing From tbo Largest ' Clothing House in Amoricai i- ' Only One Price. The Lowest. Terms Cash. Satisfaction Guaranteed or Money Returned, i Samples and prices mailed anywhere. Orders by snail promptly executed. WANAMAKER & BROWN Sixth & Market Sts Philadelphia, , NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. S" TATEMENT. Ueorgo stcadman andnmuel Hess Secretaries, Hu. penlsors in account with Hugarloat township, for ear ending Aprils, A. D. 1S7S. Dr. Cr. Amount of duplicates for 1SJI, 733 so . To cash collected, 13 60 " Uy orders and receipts C4 to Exonerations 3 52 " Time ns supervisor, H. Hess 70 60 " (1. steadmun, time settled " In account by onset " Work dono on load C34 6(1 " Attending settlement 1 60 To order given for balanco 2S 91 774 77 774 77 The following Is tho Indebtedness of said township. To orders unpaid for year of 1S75 201 63 " orders unpaid for ear of ls8 2S1 4T " orders unpaid for year ot 1S77 63J 74 " Juno 3. 1S78 $1018 76 The above Is a correct statement as tho account stands ou tho town book, uy order or auditors. HE.NItY C IIKSS, A A HON FUITZ, KI.IJAH I'lil'KllMAN. Attest: Andrew I.auiucm, Cleric. Juno 14 tt. " ASSIGNEE'S SALE Of REAL ESTATE ! Pursuant tonn order ot tho Court of Common Pleas of Columbia county, Penn9jlvanla(wlllbo Bold on tho premises, In liourlngercek township, in said county, on Saturday Juno 22J, 187, at 11 o'clock a. m., tho following described real es tate, assigned to Casper Ithawn by John B. Kllnger and wife Iu trust for tho beneflt of the creditors of said John II. Kllnger: TractNo.l, SIXTEEN ACHES OF LAND, In a good stato ot cultivation, sltuato;in ltoarlng creek township, on tho public road or old Heading road leading from Catawlssato Iilngtown, about 8 miles ifroui Catawlssaonda miles from .Slnbtown, bounded by lands ot Frank Yocuin, William SwUher and others. Tho Improvements thereon are a good two-story FRAME STOKE HOUSE, a largo two-story frame "HOTEL. STAND, a largo barn, corn crib, wagon shed and other out buildings, all of nhlch Is commonly known as tho "FHo Points Hotel stand." Tract No. s, TWO ACRES, situate and bounded as tract No. 1, it being a part ot said tract, except It is d hided from it by public road leading from stnlmlllo to Numldla. Thkms ok mi.E. Ten per cent of one-fourth ot Iho purchaso money to bo paid at the striking down ot tho property, tho one-fourth less tlio Urn per cent at continuation of sale, and tho remaining three fourths in ono year thereafter with interest from Confirmation tnlsl. Tlinlnurrhnsnv . 1.., . ,i,. . penso of nil necessary Instruments ot writing. wiUNiirr & JIKAWN, Attornejsfor Aeslgnco. CASPEIt HIIAWN, maysi.TO-ts Assignee. PENNSYLVANIA GREAT TRUNK LINE AND UNITED STATES MAIL ROUTE. fuu?oY,L way, in the confident. asSnuS ! ind telle that no through1 traTer'111111 Muc4ffi,tK? i route of Construction and Equipment THE PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD stands confessedly at tho head of American riiwv THE SAFETY APPLIANCES THE BLOCK SYSTEM Or SAFETY SIGNALS, JANMEY COUPLED, SUFFER and PLATFORM THE WHAKON PATENT SWITCH, AND TIIK WESTINOHOUSi: AIR.ERAEE, ffiS&Mffi 5rW """We track bTWW&K Pullman Palace Cars are rim on all Express Trains m.. t.m .... vmtr tmrnno, I liirUinml, I.oul.vllle, Indluuapoll. WITHOUT CHANGE, ?.Hit,?,1lri"?I,al PO'nt In the tar West and South in UuTon TSnnfJ r;,,,r connections are mado iwlnts? P ' d aro aaauri)l1 to ail Important, THE 80BNBRV OP TUB PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE th iva'st joS' a M' uy A Pleasing &ni Memorable Experience. nmTirf Ti fE1' l" "west raws at tne Ticket lowSI Uompany Important cities am FUANK TllOMPriON, T. 1 WAlIUVIl Uen'i I'osseDtfcr Agent:. -"I .nKCUH niUUlO UUb lob 1, 18-1 Diruoif iiamaourgi r.
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